Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-176) and index.
Contents:
Mapping a new country -- The paradox of remembered space -- Asymptosy, gender, and exile -- English as a homeland: language, creativity, and improvisation -- Silence on the island: recovering collective memory -- Crossing borders and writing Mestizaje: negotiating genre and gender -- Magical thinking: syncretism, spirituality, and stories -- Improvising new maps.
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